Tony Bennett enjoys a stroll through Central Park with wife Susan Crow amid Alzheimer’s battle

Tony Bennett took some time to enjoy the warm and sunny weather in New York City on Wednesday.

The legendary jazz singer, 94, held hands with his wife Susan Crow, 54, as they strolled through Central Park.

Bennett has been making frequent outings with his partner of almost 14 years as he continues his battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

The musician wore a light blue short-sleeve shirt for the walk, as well as navy slacks and white sneakers.

He also sported a long gold necklace with a large medallion as he held on tight to his beloved’s hand while they made their way out of the park.

Meanwhile, Susan wore a matching blue Nike tank top and pink and blue splattered tennis skirt.

Her blonde locks were styled in bouncy waves as she kept on a pair of shades while navigating the pair through the busy Manhattan sidewalks.

While the couple skipped the masks amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic with the CDC relaxing the guidance on face coverings, Susan still kept a pair of them in her hand just in case.

At one point, the pair took a load off on a nearby bench to take advantage of the excellent people watching.

Bennett made headlines earlier this year when he revealed his five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. 

At the time Susan, who he married in 2007, explained why they kept the battle secret for so long.

Of her husband, she shared: ‘He always likes to say he’s in the business of making people feel good. And so he never wanted the audience to know if he had a problem.  

‘But, obviously, you know, as long, you know, as things have progressed, it becomes more and more obvious when you interact with Tony that there’s something up. And so it just seemed like now was the right time.’

And Susan believes music is ‘saving’ her husband Tony.

Speaking about his prognosis, she added to CBS This Morning’s Gayle King: ‘Obviously, with COVID, things have gotten a little worse. But there’s – I mean, again, who knows? But according to his doctor, there’s no reason to think that he will drastically decline. 

‘His greatest therapy is singing. It’s when he’s most lucid. He’s recorded a series of mini concerts from his home. He still remembers every word. He’s devoted his whole life to the great American song book. 

‘And now, the song book is saving him. No cue cards. He sings for about an hour or 75 minutes, sings the whole show, because if somebody calls up and says, “Hey, there’s a theatre. And you can come sing,” he’ll be ready.’

Tony first revealed his diagnosis in an interview with AARP magazine in February.

His neurologist told AARP that, prior to the pandemic, Bennett’s touring schedule ‘kept him on his toes and also stimulated his brain in a significant way’. 

Bennett had only started showing symptoms of decline in the two years leading up to the article and had continued to record tracks from 2018 to early 2020 for an album with Lady Gaga, despite at times being ‘lost and bewildered’ during recording sessions.